"Around the World in 80 Days" (1989/II) TV mini-series

User Rating:

8.8/10   

Writer:

Jules Verne (creator: original concept)

Seasons:

1

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

Michael Palin attempts to copy the exploits of fictional character Phileas Fogg, by trying to travel around the world (without flying) in 80 days.

Plot Keywords:

TV Mini-Series | Journey

Awards:

2 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Michael Palin	...	Himself - Presenter (7 episodes, 1989)
Terry Gilliam	...	Himself (2 episodes, 1989)
Basil Pao	...	Himself (2 episodes, 1989)

Also Known As:

"Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days" (UK) (complete title)

Runtime:

49 min (7 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:PG (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Alexandria, Egypt

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Quotes:

Michael Palin: No-one seems to have heard of Cairo. It's only the capital city for heaven's sake!

Movie Connections:

Featured in What the Pythons Did Next... (2007) (TV)

A great watch for anyone!

After watching a couple parts of the film in a class I was taking at Ohio State, I was hooked and had to find out for myself how the whole thing played out. After watching the entire program, I had to get a copy of it on DVD. The DVD of it is also a brilliant masterpiece. Every facet of the program is perfectly put together, as is the case for the other five travel documentaries he did later. Palin, as is the case for his other travel documentaries, shows the viewers many places of the world we only read about in encyclopedias. He goes many places we would only dream of seeing. If you are a fan of Palin, geography, travel, or documentaries, this is a good show to catch. This is one documentary you will want to watch over and over again, like yours truly; I give it an A+!